The one and only Sonny Osborne will be the live guest tonight on the Life in Music Summer Guest Artist Series, presented by the ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program. Hosted by program Director Dan Boner, and facilitated by
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Lonesome Moon – Grass Strings
Established 45 years ago, Grass Strings, a central North Carolina-based bluegrass band, has released a new project entitled Lonesome Moon. Recorded at Greg Luck’s studio in Mt. Gilead, NC, the CD premieres on Luck's new label, Riverside Music Co. The
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Steve Martin virtual collab with Philadelphia Orchestra
We've seen a variety of interesting virtual collaborations during the COVID-19 shutdown, with performing artists finding clever ways to make music while socially isolated from one another. Here's another featuring Steve Martin and his banjo, together with the Philadelphia Orchestra, which
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Jeff Brown named Vice President at Turnberry Records
Jeff Brown, noted bluegrass artist, bandleader, and entrepreneur, has been named Vice President of Records at Turnberry Records & Management. The California company is headed by Keith Barnacastle and is a division of The Bluegrass Standard Magazine. Brown first became involved
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County Fool from Boone & Foster
Boone & Foster. No... it's not a real estate agency, or a law firm. Though it's a name that could comfortably fit either one. It's Troy Boone and Frosty Foster, the newest young bluegrass team signed by Mountain Fever Records. They have
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On The Road: A Tribute To John Hartford
John Hartford, a four-time Grammy award winner, is fondly remembered in the music community, influencing scores of musicians across generations through his country-folk song-writing, old-time /early bluegrass music, as well as his dynamic live performances. There have been many Hartford
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Pepita Emmerichs awarded 2020 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship
The Davidson Brothers have announced the recipient of their 2020 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship, awarded each year "with the vision of encouraging musicians and singers who demonstrate talent, dedication, and leadership in the field of bluegrass music." Funded by Hamish Davidson's
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A Storyteller’s Story – Stephen Wade
Credit Stephen Wade’s long ago, one-man show, A Storyteller’s Story: Sources of Banjo Dancing, for being a nominal yet insightful look at the place banjo played in America’s musical lexicon. It was produced and performed in May, 1979 at a
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Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest – 23 Years and still Counting!
Maddie Denton, 2020 Open Division winner at the Grand Lake Fiddle Fest Jana Jae, the Hee Haw star known for her blue fiddle, hosted the Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest at the American Heritage Music Festival event for the 23rd year. The festivities
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Two Timer from Nick Chandler & Delivered
615 Hideaway Records has released a new single from Nick Chandler & Delivered, ahead of their upcoming album Inside The Lines, expected next month. Two Timer is a hard-driving number with the familiar themes of heartbreak and betrayal. But with its upbeat